Formula 1 2023 calendar granted: 23 races and there will be no replacement for the Chinese Grand Prix

The Formula 1 will have 23 races this seasonwhich is still a record and one more than last year, after deciding not replace the canceled Chinese Grand Prix on the calendar.

The Shanghai race, originally scheduled for April 16 as the fourth of 24 tests, was canceled last month. for the fourth year in a row due to strict local measures to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Formula One said then that it was evaluating alternative options, with several venues being promoted in the media, including the Portuguese circuit of portimaowhich was produced as a replacement in 2020 and 2021 for races canceled during the pandemic.

“Formula 1 can confirm that the 2023 season will consist of 23 races. All existing race dates on the calendar remain unchanged.”the agency said on Tuesday.

The teams and their riders for the 2023 season

Red Bull: Max Verstappen (25 years old) and Sergio Pérez (32 years old)

Ferrari: Charles Leclerc (25 years old)

Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton (37 years old) and George Russell (24)

Alpine: Esteban Ocon (26 years old) and Pierre Gasly (26)

McLaren: Lando Norris (23 years old) and Oscar Piastri (21)

Alfa Romeo: Valtteri Bottas (33 years old) and Zhou Guanyu (23)

Haas: Kevin Magnussen (30 years old) and Nico Hulkenberg (35).

AlphaTauri: Yuki Tsunoda (22 years old) and Nyck de Vries, (27 years old)

Aston-Martin: Fernando Alonso (41 years old) and Lance Stroll (24 years old)

Williams: Alexander Albon (26 years old) and Logan Sargeant (21 years old).

F1 Calendar 2023

1. Bahrain GP | March 5, 2023
2. Saudi Arabian GP | March 19, 2023
3. Australian GP | April 2, 2023
4. Azerbaijan GP | April 30, 2023
5. Miami GP | May 7, 2023
6. Emilia Romagna GP |May 21, 2023
7. Monaco GP | May 28, 2023
8. Spanish GP | June 4, 2023
9. Canadian GP | June 18, 2023
10. Austrian GP | July 2, 2023
11. British GP | July 9, 2023
12. Hungarian GP | July 23, 2023
13. Belgian GP | July 30, 2023
14. Dutch GP | August 27, 2023
15. Italian GP | September 3, 2023
16. Singapore GP | September 17, 2023
17. Japan GP | September 24, 2023
18. Qatar GP | October 8, 2023
19. United States GP | October 22, 2023
20. Mexican GP | October 29, 2023
21. brazilian GP | November 5, 2023
22. Las Vegas Grand Prix | November 18, 2023
23. Abu Dhabi GP | November 26, 2023

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